STOPPING RECITATION IN ORDER TO RETURN THE SALAAM
Question:
Is it permissible when a person is reciting the Quraan and a man passes by, and he returns the salaam to him (ie after the man gives salaam to the reciter) - is it permissible to cease the recitation, and interrupt the recitation and return the salaam?
Answer:
He returns the salaam upon the one who gave him salaam, then he returns to the recitation, (thereby) combining the two virtuous acts.
And with Allaah is the tawfeeq. And may peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad and his family and his Companions.
Permanent Committee for Research and Verdicts
Shaykh `Abdul-`Azeez Bin Baz
Shaykh `Abdullah bin Ghudayaan
Shaykh `Abdur-Razzaaq al-`Afeefee
Question 9 from fatwa 8501 P118 volume 4 of the Fatawa of the Permanent Committee
Translated by Abu Abdir Rahmaan ibn Najam